diff --git a/cli/config/configfile/file.go b/cli/config/configfile/file.go
index 2fa34f909437..a94451e7813a 100644
--- a/cli/config/configfile/file.go
+++ b/cli/config/configfile/file.go
@@ -169,12 +169,8 @@ func (configFile *ConfigFile) Save() (retErr error) {
 
 	// Handle situation where the configfile is a symlink
 	cfgFile := configFile.Filename
-	if f, err := os.Readlink(cfgFile); err == nil {
+	if f, err := filepath.EvalSymlinks(cfgFile); err == nil {
 		cfgFile = f
-		// The target of a symlink can be a relative path, ensure the final path is absolute
-		if !filepath.IsAbs(f) {
-			cfgFile = filepath.Join(dir, f)
-		}
 	}
 
 	// Try copying the current config file (if any) ownership and permissions